Fall River County, South Dakota
| Fall River County, South Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | April 3, 1883 |
| Named for | Fall River |
| Seat | Hot Springs |
| Largest city | Hot Springs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,749 sq mi (4,530 km2) |
| • Land | 1,740 sq mi (4,507 km2) |
| • Water | 9.2 sq mi (24 km2), 0.5% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 6,867 |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | fallriver |
Fall River County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,094. Its county seat is Hot Springs. The county was founded in 1883. It is named for Fall River which runs through it.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,749 square miles (4,530 km2), of which 1,740 square miles (4,500 km2) is land and 9.2 square miles (24 km2) (0.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,453 people, 3,127 households, and 1,976 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 3,812 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.51% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 6.05% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 33.6% were of German, 12.1% English, 9.5% Norwegian and 7.0% Irish ancestry.
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